User manual CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1997

[. . . ] I P E The 1997 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. also explains the air bag It system. 2-1 3-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your Corvette. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. 4- 1 Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5-1 6-1 7-1 Problems on the Road This section tells what do if you have a problem while driving, suchas a flat tire or overheatedengine, etc. to Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Corvette running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you whento perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8-1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also givesyou information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 10. [. . . ] This type of cleaning cassette will not eject and, it may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to show the indicator was reset. Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette tape is in good condition before you have your tape player serviced. Integrated Windshield and Rear Window Antennas The antennas in your vehicle are located in the windshield and the rear window. The connectors are at the top of the windshieldand the top of the rear window above the rear window defogger. 3-30 @bNOTES 3-31 $&) NOTES 3-32 e 4-2 4-2 4-6 4-6 4-1 1 4-13 4-13 4-15 4-16 Section 4 Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and in varyingweather conditions. We've also included many other useful tips on driving. Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of Control Driving at Night 4- 18 4-2 1 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-24 4-26 4-30 4-3 1 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads City Driving Freeway Driving Before Leaving on a Long Trip Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads Winter Driving Loading Your Vehicle Towing A Trailer Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be careless and make mistakes. Rear-end collisions areabout the most preventable of accidents. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in both city and rural driving. You never know when the vehicle in front of you is going to brake or turn suddenly. Drunken Driving I Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national tragedy. It's the numberone contributor to the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims every year. Alcohol affects fourthings that anyone needs to drive a vehicle: 0 Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can giveabout driving is: Drive defensively. Please startwith a very important safety device in your Corvette: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in the Index. ) Defensive driving really means "be ready for anything. " On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means "always expect the unexpected. " Judgment Muscular Coordination Vision Attentiveness. 0 0 4-2 Police records show, that almost half of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases, these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking and driving. In recent years, some 17, 000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use of alcohol, with more than 300, 000 people injured. Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly half the adult population -- choose never to drink alcohol, so they never drive after drinking. For persons under 21, it's against the law in every U. S. There are good medical, psychological and developmental reasons for these laws. The obvious way to solve this highway safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. How much is "too much" if the driver plans to drive?It's a lot less than many might think. [. . . ] 2-21 Reverse 2-27 AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32 1-13 Lap Belt Cinch Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Replacing After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]